Boxing's biggest problem is that it's on HBO/Showtime and not on regular tv

[Master]

It is very short term for the fighter to say we have to make as much money as possible and it is a short career. They do not think that long term after they have retired they will have commercials for aftershave, free dinners and pantos for the rest of their retired lives.

[JazMerkin]

It is very short term for the fighter to say we have to make as much money as possible and it is a short career. They do not think that long term after they have retired they will have commercials for aftershave, free dinners and pantos for the rest of their retired lives.

How many fighters can actually get that? Very few. The Brunos, Eubanks & Benns, but not many others.

Every fighter should think about his own financial well-being. It is a potentially short career. If he dies or is seriously injured, how will his family cope with projected future earnings based on pantos & aftershave? Because be clear that is what is at stake.

Promoters, and in the UK at least, the TV companies are who you have to look at for boxing not being on TV. Fighters need to do what is best for them because it's they who are in the ring taking all the risk.

[Master]

It is very short term for the fighter to say we have to make as much money as possible and it is a short career. They do not think that long term after they have retired they will have commercials for aftershave, free dinners and pantos for the rest of their retired lives.

How many fighters can actually get that? Very few. The Brunos, Eubanks & Benns, but not many others.

Every fighter should think about his own financial well-being. It is a potentially short career. If he dies or is seriously injured, how will his family cope with projected future earnings based on pantos & aftershave? Because be clear that is what is at stake.

Promoters, and in the UK at least, the TV companies are who you have to look at for boxing not being on TV. Fighters need to do what is best for them because it's they who are in the ring taking all the risk.

The comments I made were tongue in cheek, I know not all fighters have the commercials but Khan is up there in terms of public awareness as Benn and Eubanks were. I was saying he will have a greater legacy in the heart and minds of people if he went on free to air channels. I know what they are doing can be fatal but long term he will benefit after his career is finished.

[generalbulldog]

The NFL or the league that runs American Football has revenues around 9 billion even more so than the EPL or any soccer league. It's on free tv here in America. Of course what's done is that there are shit load of sponsors and commercials running during halftime and breaks. The Superbowl, the championship game is usually estimated that half of American households have it turned on and being watched when it's on. So the network that is showing the Superbowl and the NFL charges like 3.5 million per 30 second air space.

What does this have to do with boxing? Well for one thing a big match let's say Pac/Floyd can generate that many viewers if promoted correctly particularly with some type of 24/7 show and air on free tv along with the match itself Of course people will be wondering about the prize money. I say guarantee both an enormous amount like say $25 million each and the commercials that are run during prime time can be charged something like $3 million per 30 second air space when the round is over (broadcast 2 of them) or just before the main event is to start, broadcast a few of them and after. The money can be split between the network showing the fight and the 2 fighters teams when it comes to the commercials. A fight of the caliber of FLoyd/Manny will guarantee to be the Superbowl of boxing, hell I even think if Haye/Wlad is promoted correctly can be a big seller in the US. BUt of course its just an idea. It can be done. BUt of course you would need a promoter with balls and brilliant planning with some network executive to make it work. The Superbowl isn't on PPV and it still generates so much money.

Or fighters like Manny and Floyd can pull a Mike Tyson move. Mike Tyson after getting out of prison had his 2nd fight on free network tv. It was the Buster Mathis Jr. fight and was shown on the Fox network. It generated massive ratings. I remember Don KIng saying he wanted to show the public a free airing of Mike Tyson and that if they wanted to see more, then pay for his next fight which was against Bruno on PPV. It was a bold and genius move by King. That Frank Bruno fight generated like 1.36 million buys, which was massive for 1996. Say what you want about Don King, but back then he had some badass ideas that worked.